“There is still a cost differential [between] electric vehicles and gas vehicles. And unfortunately, the market presumption is to mostly go to wealthier majority-white neighborhoods and communities. We need to address both the charging and the vehicles in terms of more equity,” Susan Mudd, a senior policy advocate at the Environmental Law & Policy Center, told Energy News.
Alumni Media Mentions
Wisconsin State Journal Features Erinn Monroe-Nye (’05) and Dan York (’87)
Energy efficiency: Budget proposal seeks $100M for untapped energy savings Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal | Sep 29, 2020 “There’s a pretty strong relationship between the amount of money spent on programs and the …
Dan York (’87) Interviewed by Utility Dive
Slowed pay-off from billions in AMI investment puts the technology’s future in doubt Regulators have approved billions for utilities to roll out advanced metering infrastructure but they expected new customer and system benefits, not just …
Dan York (’87) Cited on Clean Energy in City Resilience Plans
Few Cities Include Robust Clean Energy Policies In Resilience Plans While many cities are taking steps to increase energy efficiency and renewable power, only one-fifth include such initiatives in their resilience plans, finds a global …
Paul Denholm (’04) Interviewed About Energy Storage
Declining renewable costs drive focus on energy storage By Wayne Hicks | January 3, 2020 An oft-repeated refrain—the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow—is sometimes seen as an impediment to renewable …
David Abel (’18) Explains Impacts of A/C
Using A/C Outside Is Terrible for the Climate By Thor Benson | November 4, 2019 “The solution is two-fold: Get more efficient air conditioners and then power them with cleaner sources,” Abel says.
New York Times Features Alex Karambelas (’16)
See How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s We visualized the damaging, tiny particles that wreak havoc on human health. From the Bay Area to New Delhi, see how the world’s worst …
David Abel (’18) Quoted in Popular Science
Switching to Renewable Energy is Actually Cost-Effective By cutting health costs and avoiding the social costs of carbon emissions, certain parts of the U.S. could see huge benefits to going green. By Ula Chrobak | October …